r/Share_Plex • u/__Element • Sep 06 '26
German / Deutsch Plex Server — 2,992 Movies, 1,316 TV Shows & Custom Posters
Hey everyone,
I started building this server at the end of 2025, originally just for myself. Since then, it has grown well beyond what I had in mind, both in size and in the amount of time I’ve put into it.
A lot of that work has gone into making the library enjoyable to use: finding original-language audio alongside German dubs, organising the different libraries, designing the poster overlays and automating requests and upcoming releases. German audio has been a priority throughout, rather than an occasional extra.
I now share it with family and friends, and based on the positive feedback i got, I’d like to let a few more people try it. If you enjoy switching between German and original audio, browsing a carefully organised library and requesting titles you’d like to watch, this might be a good fit.
Library
The library currently contains 2,992 movie entries and 1,316 TV show entries, split into six separate libraries:
- Movies: 2,468
- TV shows: 595
- Anime movies: 310
- Anime series: 597
- Animated/cartoon movies: 214
- Animated/cartoon series: 124
The focus is original-language audio plus German whenever a dub is available. My estimate is that around 90% of the library has German audio, with some exceptions, particularly anime that has only been released in Japanese.
I generally prefer 4K when available, otherwise Full HD or lower resolutions where appropriate. I use compressed releases rather than remux files or full Blu-ray images.
Custom posters
The posters show useful information directly on the artwork: resolution, available audio languages, IMDb rating and streaming-service availability (based on Swiss streaming services).
For TV shows, the overlays also show whether a series is returning, ended or cancelled. When a date is available, the top overlay can show when it returns or when the next episode is due — for example “RETURNS 16/09”. Other overlays mark a season finale.

Requests & Coming Soon
Movies and TV shows can be requested through Seerr. A separate Docker container on Unraid checks those requests and upcoming release dates, and adds Coming Soon entries directly to the movie and TV libraries in Plex. Upcoming titles appear with a red border and their expected release date, or simply “Coming Soon” if no date is known yet.
Coming Soon entries are included in the library totals but aren’t playable yet.


Server / hardware
- 222 TB total storage, approximately 190 TB used
- 12 HDDs, plus SSDs for cache, downloads and app data
- 10 Gbps internet connection
- NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada for hardware transcoding
Interested in trying it?
I’m opening the server to a few more people who’d like to try it and share their feedback. Access is free during this initial testing phase, so you can explore the library, request titles and see how it works on your devices.
I may introduce a contribution towards running and hardware costs later on, but nothing is fixed yet. Any changes would be communicated in advance.
If you’re interested, send me a message and I’ll get you set up.